It's a rarity to actually see death strike Coronation Street on Christmas Day (although not for lack of trying).
But, unfortunately, it's looking like someone in Weatherfield will not be surviving to see in 2020 on the cobbles. Leading up to the holiday, there has been speculation Robert Preston might snuff it following his killer wedding – in addition to the announcement of an armed siege involving Gary Windass.
Digital Spy and other media recently pressed producer Iain Macleod on if there will be a Christmas death, and he finally confirmed: "I suppose, yes!!"
With that huge bombshell now official, Macleod spoke a bit about why the decision was made to stray from Corrie tradition for a big death in the festive episode.
"On other soaps, it's relatively common but not necessarily on Coronation Street," he acknowledged. "Anything like that is a tough decision. Killing any character, regardless of whether it's Christmas or not, is a tough decision.
"I'm always fully conscious that these aren't just characters – there's an actor and a human being that plays that part. Before you drop the guillotine on them, you do think long and hard about it, because it has serious real-world consequences for them.
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"But ultimately I think actors understand that you want to tell the best story possible. The outcomes of the Christmas episode are the best ones in respect of storylines. We thought long and hard about it, but the stories justified the decision to go there."
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